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5 people survive cabin explosion, fire in Easton
Easton, WA – Five people are expected to be okay after a cabin explosion and fire in western Kittitas County Monday. Fire crews from Kittitas County Fire Districts 3 and 7 responded, as well as first responders from Medic 931, Medic 991 and the Kittitas County...
Seven taken to hospitals after carbon monoxide poisoning incidents
Roanoke County, VA - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue is urging residents not to take grills and similar devices inside homes and try to use them as auxiliary heating devices. Seven people were taken to hospitals after two carbon monoxide poisoning incidents over...
Dangerous carbon monoxide issue’: More than 200 calls on CO alarms going off in southern Indiana
Clarksville, IN — Clarksville Fire Chief Ken Conklin said that they have received more than 200 calls on carbon monoxide alarms going off.They said they will continue to monitor the situation and will return to emergency operations if needed. Residents are still...
Carbon monoxide forces 7 out of Ghent apartments
Ghent, NY — Firefighters said a malfunctioning furnace pushed carbon monoxide into several apartments on Christmas night, forcing seven people onto the street in Ghent. After the incident was phoned in, around 9:40 p.m., dispatchers sent the West Ghent and Ghent fire...
27-year-old man dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Lockport
Lockport, NY — One person died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Lockport on Christmas Day. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says they got a 911 call reporting two people who were unconscious at a home on Dogwood Drive in the Town of Lockport. When first responders...
Generator causes carbon monoxide incident in Pleasant Valley home
Barkhamsted, CT — A gas-powered generator caused a carbon monoxide (CO) incident at a Pleasant Valley home overnight. Pleasant Valley Fire Department said that the residents had a working CO detector that alerted them and when they arrived on the scene and started to...
Propane leak causes explosion, house fire in Lancaster County, injuring three people
East Earl Township, PA — A propane leak caused an explosion that sparked a house fire early Friday morning in Lancaster County. The fire happened around 4 a.m. at a home on the 1400 block of Union Grove Road in East Earl Township. Weaverland Valley Fire Department...
Carbon Monoxide Incident Discovered Thanks to Working Detector Located Next Door
Madison, WI - A furnace malfunction that caused a carbon monoxide leak was discovered thanks to a working carbon monoxide detector located in the apartment next door. No working detectors were found inside the primary unit, however. Ladder Co. 6 responded to the 2400...
Couple and their pets miraculously survive propane explosion that ripped apart Pocatello home
Pocatello, ID — A propane explosion blew apart a south Pocatello home Thursday afternoon but the couple and their pets who lived there all survived, authorities said. Emergency responders said it was a “miracle” that the husband suffered only minor injuries in the...
1 injured after natural gas explosion, fire
Clinton, IA - One person received minor burns after a natural gas leak resulted in an explosion and fire in Clinton. The Clinton Fire Department was called to the 300 block of Thorwaldsen Place for a structure fire on December 21st. Upon arrival, they found a resident...